History

The society was established in Cairo as a part of the Egyptian Society of Physicians in 1993. The head office was in Dar Al Hekma. Then it was announced to be a separate society in 5/10/1996 carrying the official No. 346.

The founders of the society & their positions at that time were:

Prof. Dr. Abdel Rahman Fahmy

Professor

Ain Shams University

Prof. Dr. Adel Abdel Aziz Ramadan

Professor

Alexandria University

Prof. Dr. Gamal El Din Abou Senna

Professor

Cairo University

Prof. Dr. Hussien Mohamed Gaafar

Professor

Cairo University

Prof. Dr. HamdyMohmoud El Sayed

Professor

Ain Shams University

Prof. Dr. Mohamed Fahmy El Fiky

Professor

Ain Shams University

Prof. Dr. Mohamed Lotfi Dwedar

Professor

Alexandria University

Prof. Dr. Shaaban Abdel Aziz Abou El Ela

Professor

El Mansoura University

Prof. Dr. Abdel Ghany M. Abdel Ghany

Consultant

National Heart Institute

Prof. Dr. Ahmed Reda Nasr

Consultant

National Heart Institute

Prof. Dr. HasounaMohmoud El Sabaa

Consultant

National Heart Institute

Prof. Dr. Maher Mohamed Shoeer

Consultant

National Heart Institute

Prof. Dr. Osama Mohamed Mohsen

Consultant

National Heart Institute

Prof. Dr. Sherif Abdel Hady Mostafa

Consultant

National Heart Institute

Prof. Dr. Ahmed Mahmoud Ali

Assistant Professor

Banha University

Prof. Dr. Ahmed Saleh Abou El kasem

Assistant Professor

Alexandria University

Prof. Dr. Ayman Abdel Hakeem Shoeeb

Assistant Professor

Ain Shams University

Prof. Dr. El Sayed Kamel Ali Akl

Assistant Professor

Cairo University

Prof. Dr. Ezz El Din Mostafa

Assistant Professor

Ain Shams University

Prof. Dr. Mohamed Ezz Eldin Abdelraouf

Assistant Professor

Alazhar University

Prof. Dr. Wahid Mohamed Othman

Assistant Professor

Alazhar University

Prof. Dr. Alhoseiny Alhoseiny Gamil

Assistant Professor

Alazhar University

Prof. Dr. HamedMohamady Shaaban

Assistant Professor

Tanta University

Prof. Dr. Ibrahim Badawy Haggag

Assistant Consultant

National Heart Institute

Prof. Dr. Ibrahim Mohamed Khadrgy

Assistant Professor

Alexandria University

Prof. Dr. Khaled Saad El Deen Karara

Assistant Professor

Alexandria University

Prof. Dr. Mahmoud Ahmed El Betawy

Assistant Professor

Cairo University

Prof. Dr. Mohamed Fahmy Basyouny

Assistant Professor

Ain Shams University

Prof. Dr. Mohamed Fathy El Ashkar

Assistant Professor

Cairo University

Prof. Dr. Mohamed Magdy Gomaa

Assistant Professor

Cairo University

Prof. Dr. Mohamed Magdy Moustafa

Assistant Professor

Ain Shams University

Prof. Dr. Mohamed Monier El Saeed

Assistant Professor

Mansoura University

Prof. Dr. Mohamed Mostafa Agha

Assistant Professor

Alexandria University

Prof. Dr. Mohamed Rady Abou El Ezz

Assistant Professor

Cairo University

Prof. Dr. Mostafa M. Radwan

Assistant Professor

Cairo University

Prof. Dr. MoustafaKamel El Hamamy

Assistant Lecturer

Alexandria University

Prof. Dr. Samih Abdel Rahman Amer

Assistant Professor

Cairo University

Prof. Dr. Samir Abd Allah Keshk

Assistant Professor

Alexandria University

Prof. Dr. Samir Abdallah Hasan

Assistant Professor

Cairo University

Prof. Dr. Tarek zaghlolShalaby

Assistant Professor

Ain Shams University

Dr. .Mohamed Abdel Hamid Fouda

Lecturer

Mansoura University

Dr. Ahmed Abdel Rahman Hasouna

Lecturer

Ain Shams University

Dr. Ahmed Baheeg El Kerdany

Lecturer

Ain Shams University

Dr. Ehab Abdel Mon'emWahby

Lecturer

Tanta University

Dr. Maged Abdel MasaehZakri

Lecturer

Cairo University

Dr. Tarek Monier M. El Sayegh

Lecturer

Ain Shams University

Dr. Mohamed Ahmed Nasr

Assistant Consultant

National Heart Institute

Dr. Ibrahim Mohamed Abdel Maguid

Fellow

National Heart Institute

Dr. Mohamed Omara Ahmed Souliman

Fellow

National Heart Institute

Dr. Farouk Hamid Ibrahim

Specialist

Abbaseya Chest Hospital

Dr. Hassan Mohamed Shawky

Specialist

National Heart Institute

Dr. Mansour Abdel Aziz Mansour

Specialist

National Heart Institute

The Cardiothoracic Surgeon (CTS) is an official publication of the Egyptian Society of Cardiothoracic Surgery that was founded in 1992. CTS the continuation of "the Journal of the Egyptian Society of Cardio-thoracic surgery" (JESCTS); ISSN: 1110-578X; 1995-2018.

ESCTS Journals

The first issue of ECTS journal was published in 1994. It was first called The Bulletin of the Egyptian Society of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery. Professor Hassouna M. Saba , FRCS was the first Editor (1994–1995). From January 1996, its name was changed to Journal of the Egyptian Society of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery (JESCTS) and started to have ISSN: 1110-578X. The Editors of the Journal were respectively: Mohamed S. El-Feky, MD (1995–2004). Ezzeldin A. Mostafa, MD (2004–2008),Yasser M. Hegazy, MD (2008–2011),Mohamed Abdelraouf Khalil, MD (2011–2018),Khaled Karara, MD, executive deputy editor (2015–2018)and Ahmed Hassouna, MD (2018 till now). From January 2016 it had Elsevier as its international publisher following the standards of editorial process and publication. By the end of 2018 its name was changed again to Cardiothoracic Surgeon (CTS). Another Journal of the society was also started by that time carrying the name Egyptian Cardiothoracic Surgeon (ECTS).

ESCTS website (ww.escts.com):

It was founded by Prof Khaled Karara in 2012. He continued to be its Editor till 2018. Prof Mohamed Amr started to be its Editor from 2018 till now.

Prof. AbassHelmy headed the surgical department From 16/12/1942-6/71948, followed by Prof. AbdElhamid Hafiz from 7/71948-3/3/1955. It was a general surgical department doing some paediatric, uro, neuro, and thoracic surgery.

Prof. Lotfy Dowidar, From 1951, after reterning from a training period in England in cardiothoracic surgery, headed surgical unit A, specialized in general and cardiothoracic surgery. Prof. Lotfy Dowidar then headed the whole surgical department from 3/3/1955. In 23/12/1970, he became the Rector of the Alexandria University.

Heads of Cardiothoracic Surgery Unit

Prof. Mostafa Rageb from 23/12/1970-31/8/1987. From 1971, the cardiothoracic Surgery unit was constructed as a separate unit headed by Prof. M Rageb. It was still one of the nine units of the general surgery department. He was also the head of the department of Surgery from 1/9/1981-31/8/1987.

Prof. Adel Ramadan from 1/9/1987-31/7/1991. He was a Vice Dean for three years (1/11/1984-30/10/1978). He was the head of the department of Surgery from 1/8/1990-31/7/1991 (date of retiring 11/11/1990).

Prof. Mohamed Ali from 1/8/1991-1/8/1995 (date of retiring 2/8/1995).

Prof. Mostafa Agha from 1/8/1995 -20/4/1998. Prof.Mostafa Agha was again the head of the department from 14/12/1999-13/12/2002 (date of retiring 15/2/2003) when Prof MounirZeerban became a Vice Dean.

Heads of Cardiothoracic Surgery Department

Prof. MounirZeerbanFrom 21/4/1998-13/12/1999 to become the Vice Dean from 28/12/1999 for three years - then the Dean of Beirut Faculty of Medicine (date of retiring 2/9/2008).